Question

Simplify the ratio 30 in to 2 ft Enter your answers in the boxes in. in

Answer 1

5/4 or 5: 4

1) Let's turn both units into one so that we can simplify it

1 ft ----------------- 12 "

x 30"

12x=30*1

x=5/2 or 2.5 ft

2) Now let's write the ratio on the same unit:

$\frac{\frac{5}{2}}{2}=\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{4}$

3) So the ratio, simplified is 5/4 or 5: 4